DAM News Round-Up – 24th June 2024
A selection of DAM-related articles from around the web, sourced by the DAM News editorial team.
Santa Cruz Software Welcomes New DAM Partners
DAM tool vendor Santa Cruz Software have recently announced four new integrations for their LinkrUI and Branding UI creative workflow applications. The latest integrations include ImageBank, MarcomGather, ResourceSpace and WoodWing. Santa Cruz Software’s integrations for Adobe Creative Cloud and Microsoft Office now include over 25 DAM and cloud-storage platforms.
How the use of Augmented Reality in Museums is bringing collections to life
Digital Asset Management software provider ResourceSpace explore the use of Augmented Reality (AR) within the museum sector in this recent blog post. The article provides a basic introduction to AR, along with a number of benefits, including savings made on physical installations, attracting younger, more tech-savvy audiences, greater accessibility and inclusion, and the ability to create custom experiences such as multimedia exhibitions, and virtual tours and tour guides. A number of case studies are also included.
State of the DAM Industry: Summer Solstice 2024 Edition
DAM veteran and beer aficionado Lisa Grimm shares her insights on the state of the DAM industry in anticipation of this year’s DAM Europe conference. Lisa highlights two key areas of improvement: addressing the mindset that regards DAM as a standalone system as opposed to being part of a greater content ecosystem; and the extent to which DAM vendors – and thus their customers – are being seduced and distracted by the hype surrounding artificial intelligence. AI is often presented as a silver bullet, yet Lisa argues that commonly requested pain-points such as short-form video, bulk tagging, and duplicate detection are still being overlooked in favour of less-than-capable AI features.
How a Dynamic User Interface Makes the Difference in DAM
Stacks team take a look at the importance of a well-designed and dynamic user interface (UI) within a Digital Asset Management system. Using the analogy of a car’s dashboard, the article highlights how the user interface directly relates to the user experience (UX) and how an intuitive front-end can improve user adoption and make the difference between success and failure. The article also explores how brand management platform Frontify leverage their UI by providing customisable, simple-to-use experiences.
Reminder – Activo at DAM Europe 2024
A quick reminder that DAM News owners Activo Consulting will be at this year’s DAM Europe conference, taking place in Bishopsgate, London, later this week. Activo’s co-founders Frédéric Sanuy and Malika Kechich will both be attending, so feel free to come along and introduce yourself!
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